Important Dates
October 20, 2011
Priority Registration Deadline
November 1, 2011
Delegate Confirmation Deadline
December 1, 2011
Position Papers Due
December 8, 2011
CIMUN VIII Begins
News and Announcements
Submit Your Position Paper on CIMUN Live
Position papers can now be submitted through CIMUN Live. More information on position papers can be found here. Papers are due on December 1, 2011.
Joe Sestak to Present Keynote
Former U.S. Representative Joe Sestak, the highest ranking military official ever elected to the U.S. Congress, will deliver the Keynote Address at the CIMUN VIII Opening Banquet.
Background Guides Now Available
Background Guides are now avaliable for most committees. Additional updates will be posted as the conference approaches. Position papers are due December 1st.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (2009)
Chair: Blaine Coyle – University of Illinois at ChicagoTBA
Political Officer: Jiore Craig – University of Rochester
Email: sco(at)cimun.org
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental mutual-security organization which was founded in 2001 by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Except for Uzbekistan, the other countries had been previously been members of the Shanghai Five, founded in 1996; after the inclusion of Uzbekistan in 2001, the members renamed the organization. The SCO is primarily concerned with issues of Central Asian stability and security, often describing the main threats it confronts as being terrorism, separatism and extremism. Speculation, however, is growing that its involvement in social development, economic issues and resource collection, is growing rapidly. The SCO at CIMUN will include both full member states as well as states with observer status in the organization. |
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Committee Topics:
1. Membership Enlargement
2. Securing Sustainable Energy Resources
3. Piracy in the Indian Ocean
4. Open Agenda
Committee Documents:
Testimonials
Videos
CIMUN VII Opening Video (2010)
CIMUN VIII Historical Simulation Trailer
CIMUN News Network Opening Episode (2010)
Travel
We are pleased to announce that American Airlines is the official air carrier of CIMUN VIII. Groups and individuals traveling to the conference are eligible for discounted airfare using promo code 53D1BA . If you have any questions regarding travel, please feel free to contact us.
